Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12851, Willard Eddy, R.I. Navy

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R.I. Navy
Eddy Willard
S. 12851
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New York 14806
Willard Eddy  Died April 13 1854 of Richfield in the State of N.Y. who was a Team Sprg: in the Company commanded by Captain Blackman of the Regt by Col Safford in the R.R. State Troops line for
1. year 6 mo. Seaman $68.00 7. mo. prw 23 33 $ 91 33
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of $1. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of June '33 and sent to V. Green, Richland N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 182.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 45.66
Paid April 13, 1854 $ 228.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Franciosi Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 53.
reported March 29 1833 March 29 F. M. Eddy - history Prior 1890 msy 10. Dr O. Eddy history Prior Jan 2/4 1833. W. E. S. Chatterton, St. Paul, Minn.

In the Matter of Willard Eddy a Pensioner
Numbered Declaration 10427 V. Green agent. V
admd 1 yr. & 5 mo. Seaman 7 mo per. Infy. 2 yrs "

Owego Court, Dec.
161 This Record of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
State of New York
Owego County ss. On this fifteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas now sitting William Eddy a resident of the Town of Richfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York age thirty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of compulsion passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated
That he enlisted on the first day of January 1776 in a company of Rhode Island State Troops commanded by Captain William Blackman for one year unless sooner in said company during said term and was discharged on the last day of Dec r 1776 when his time was out. That he was stationed at Newport in the State of Rhode Island from the first of January 1776 to the first of September of that year and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Seldell That That he marched from Newport about the first of September 1776 with said Regiment to the State of New York and went on to York Island and remained there about one month. That he returned through to White Plains in the State of New York. While he was in York Island he was attached to General

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Lee Brigade - That he was in the battle at White Plains in October 1776. That he marched from White Plains left northward to a place called Philips Manor and from there he crossed the river into the State of New Jersey where he remained until the 1st of December 1776 and was then finally discharged.
The names of the officers in his company during the aforesaid term of his engagement by this enlistment in the Regiment were company to which he belonged & in which he served are Colonel Christopher Lippitt, Lieutenant Colonel Adam Lamson, Captain Nathaniel Blackman, Lieutenant Randall, whose christian name is not recorded, Ensign Rawson, whose christian name is not recorded, orderly sergeant, afterwards promoted to Ensign, Joseph D. Bowdin.
That he was not in any continental Regiment at Newport at the time he was there - That at White Plains and while he was at Yorktown, there were continental Regiments and he was not of any. General Washington Lee and Putnam there -
That on the first day of February 1777 he again entered into the service of the United States in Gloucester Province County and State of Rhode Island where this Regiment served, in a company of Militia as a substitute for Lippitt's Company for one month and service out service time at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in a company commanded by Captain

John Dacey and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Chase Brown
That on the first of March 1777 he again entered the Service of the United States as a Drafted Soldier for one month and performed said Service in a company of Militia at Providence, in the State of Rhode Island. The company was commanded during said time by Lieutenant Simon Smith and Lieutenant Colonel Abner Hovey. The command of that part of the Regiment which was at Providence during the time last aforesaid. That he was hereby discharged on the first of April 1777.
That he again entered the Service of the United States for one month having been hired to perform the same by the authority of the Town of Gloucester, and said said time in May 1777 at Providence in said State of Rhode Island in a company commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Collins.
That he again entered the Service of the United States on the first of July 1777 as a Drafted Soldier for fifteen Days in a company commanded by Lieutenant Stephen Olney and served said time in said company at Providence Rhode Island
After he had served out said time last aforesaid, he continued in said company for fifteen Days, longer doing duty in said company as a Substitute, but for a time he can not now remember. That he was

likely concluded about the first of August 1777. Having done duty in said Army, company for one month.
That on the first of October 1777 he again entered into the service of the United States as a substitute for one month, for Nathaniel Blackman and performed duties served at Tiverton Tiverton, near Newport Rhode Island in a company commanded by Captain Stephen Whipple. There was Continental Line State Troops during the time last upon and near where he was but he does not remember any of the officers except General Spencer and Colonel Cornell.
Since the said William Lockley in the name service of the United States in the town of Gloucester in the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island which was the place of his residence during the revolutionary war once shipped on board the continental ship Providence, commanded by Commodore Whipple, 1st Lieutenant Peter Sailing Master Goodwin, Merchant Seaman. That on the twenty ninth day of April 1778. He sailed on board of said ship from Providence and passed the British fleet then lying at Newport harbor, as we passed the British fleet we gave them a broadside which they returned. That he sailed directly for France and arrived at Brest harbor on the twenty ninth day of May 1778.

and continued there and the rest of France  between three and four months, repaired our ship and sails for the United States, in company with the ships Boston and Ranger, and arrived at Portsmouth harbour New Hampshire and lay about one week and from thence to Boston, where he was discharged the twenty sixth of October 1778 hereby returned home having served in said ship a few days short of eight months —
Since the said William Dacey further upon his oath declares, that in September 1779 he again entered the service of the United States, on board the continental ship Boston commanded by Captain Samuel Tucker Lieutenant Gulliver and Silas Doolittle. That he sailed from Boston on board of said ship in company with ships Providence, Queen of France and Ranger and arrived in Charleston harbor South Carolina and remained there during the winter. That about the first of April 1780 the British ships appeared off the bar. That we then drew our ships up to the wharf took out our guns and manning our ports. That we were besieged until the twelfth day of May when we surrendered to the British army as prisoners of war. That on the twelfth day of June 1780  the we sailed on board the hospital ship for Philadelphia and were discharged on the twenty ninth day of June 1780, which discharge is here to all intents —

Since the said Willard Eddy further says that he has no documentary evidence except the above envelope or paper , and that he knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except, Hopkins Burlington whose affidavit is here to attached
He hereby renounces his every claim station to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
That he was born in the Town of Gloucester County of Providence and State of Rhode Island January 21 st 1768
That he has a record of his age in his Bible taken from his father's Bible -
That he lived in Gloucester County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, when first called into service and continued to remain in said Town of Gloucester after the war until February 1796 when I moved to the Town of

Howard County of Ohio and State of New York From thence in February 1797 removed to Sherburne then County of Schoharie and State aforesaid From thence removed on the 27th March 1808, to the Town of Richfield County of Otsego and State of New York Where he now lives and resides
That he was called into service as set forth in the above application
That the names of the officers who are with the troops when he served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as he can recollect and the general circumstances of his service is set forth in the above Application as fully as he can now remember
That the above certificate or copy is all he ever received and that was given him by J Bradford and ought to have been signed by him, but through inadvertence or mistake might have been
And he refers the court to the testimony of the Reverend William B. Curtis and George Round To whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Horace Lathrop
William Eddy

We William B. Curtis a minister in the town of Richfield Otsego Co. New York and George Round residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ed with William Eddy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a victim of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn to before me The day and year aforesaid William B. Curtis George Round Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opi- nion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that William B. Curtis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, is resident in the town of Richfield, Otsego Co. N.Y. and that George Round who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. O. Moon } Judges J. H. Mayhew }
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common- Pleas of Otsego County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Eddy for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of October 1832 Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

State of New York
Otsego County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Richfield in the county of Otsego aforesaid William Eccles who being duly sworn in Oath and said that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For one year and five months I served as a private Soldier For one year and five months I served as a private Sailor and for which service I claim a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of February 1833 —
Willard Eddy
Passing Down Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Albany County ss. I, Clarence Lathrop, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Loring D. D. Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of Office the 22 nd day of February 1833.
Clarence Lathrop, Clerk.
Master of William for a pension

 Otsego County ss Hopkins Burlingham of Northwick in said County since early morn says he is 73 years of age & that he well knew William Eddy as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That on the 11th day of February July 1776 the said William Eddy enlisted into Capt. Southwick, Blackhawk Company in which Company this deponent was a soldier that he enlisted for the term of one year & served and the whole term they were attached to Col. Lippitt's Regt. - He marched Newport & from them to New York & & second then to White Plains then to New Jersey & discharged in the last of December January 1777 and this deponent afterwards understood that the said William Eddy afterwards served in the Revolutionary War but how long he cannot tell nor under whose officer but he has no recollection of said William as above stated known as above before me this 15 th day of October 1832 Hopkins Burlingham in presence of Horace Lathrop Clerk
I do hereby certify that Hopkins Burlingham the person who subscribed to the above affidavit before me, is a man of fair character and that his statement is entitled to full credit

The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. This 22 nd day of February 1833. —
Horace Lathrop. Clerk. Otsego County. & of the Court above mentioned.

Sur. File No. 12,851, Willard Eddy, born January 21, 1760, at Gloucester, Rhode Island, where he enlisted January 1, 1776, as Private under Captain Nathaniel Blackmar, Colonel Christopher Lippitt, was in the battle of White Plains, 1 year.
Enlisted in March, 1778, Seaman, Commodore Whipple's ship "Providence"; 8 months. Enlisted September, 1779, on board Captain Samuel Tucker's ship "Boston", was taken prisoner at the siege of Boston, discharged June 29, 1780, at Philadelphia. In 1832 he resided at Richfield, New York, and died April 13, 1854.

Tunlan June 30th 1780 End of Three Days Fashions
to Eighth July 10th ended With Three Days
End of Three Days Fashions July 9 1780
12.851 Willard Eddy Rhode Island

87 T HE Bearer hereof Willard Edy . . . . . late a Prisoner of War to the British, at South-Carolina , hath permission to Pass from hence to his Place of Residence, in the State of Rhode Island . . . . . he behaving as becometh. And all Commissaries of Issues will furnish him with Subsistence agreeable to a Resolve of Congress, of August 4, 1778, till the twelfth day of July next being a reasonable Time for him to get Home, take a Receipt. Pick the Quantity drawn on this Pass, and charge the same. S. te of America . agreeable to the above Resolve.
Given at my Office, in Philadelphia, this 29 th Day of June 1780.

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 29177
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
January 18 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job Photostatic copies of 15 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Willard Eddy, S. 12851, R. I. Troops.
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15822
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... Jan. 15 1929
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wart Division.
I have this day received from
James H. Eddy .....
money order in the amount
of $ 4 70 ....., requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
..... ..... .....
O. J. RANDALL ..... Chief, Finance Division.
26.6.2
to C.C. Jan. 18 to Land Jan. 25 Photos mailed & Fin. Min ntf Jan 26 1929 A.N.Y.

ATENTS COMPANY
PRESENTED BY
EDDY, SECRETARY CARL STREET
P. O. BOX 1328, BOSTON, MASS.
Jan. 14, 1929.
United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner.
Re:Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. Yours of Dec. 22, 1928.
Dear Sir:
In accordance with your letter of Dec. 22, 1928, I herewith enclose P. O. Money Order for $4.70 for which please have the following Pension Records, photostatic copies made, also certifications to both copies.
(1). S.10611 Noah Eddy, Otsego Co. N. Y. Rev. War.
13 pages @ 15¢ per page $1.95 Certification of same .25
(2). S.12851 Willard Eddy, Richfield, Otsego Co.N.Y.
15 pages @ 15¢ per page 2.25 Certification of same .25
Total $4.70
Thanking you for your favors, I am,
Respectfully yours,
James W. Eddy James W. Eddy
JWE:L Money order encd.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMH/eel
December 22, 1928
James W. Eddy P.O.Box 1328 Boston, Massachusetts
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims are furnished upon request, under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied in claim of Noah Eddy, S.10611, Otsego County, New York, is thirteen.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of William Eddy of Richfield, Otsego County, New York.
The records show one Willard Eddy, S.12851, of that town. If you desire photostatic copies from his claim, the number of pages is fifteen.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

AINSMORE PATENTS COMPANY
REPRESENTED BY
JAMES W. EDDY, SECRETARY
17 PEARL STREET
P. O. BOX 1328, BOSTON, MASS. Dec. 13, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For a special purpose I am anxious to obtain a copy of the application for Revolutionary War Pensions granted to
(i) WILLIAM EDDY, of Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y.,
also of
(ii) NOAH EDDY, of Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y.,
with copy of any affidavit made to same.
Thanking you in advance for any courtesies granted,
I am,
Respectfully yours,
James W. Eddy.
JWE:L

1877
Referred to Chief Pld War & Stanz Div In answer
Fisher
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Washington D.C.
May 9 th 1890
To Commis r of Pensions
Sir: Will you please furnish me with the record of army and naval service of Willard Eddy. He entered the Federal army in 1776, probably from Rhode Island. In 1779 entered the marine service and was assigned to ship "Providence" and later to the ship "Boston" both privateers. This information will not be used in any claim against the government.
Respect y
O. J. Eddy M.D.
Med. Div. Pension Off.

S. 12851 Captain Willard Eddy born Jan 31 1760 died in Richfield N.Y. April 13 1856
Delight Ransom Keller chairman Committee New York State Committee Historic sites D. A. R.
To Mrs. M. M. Hatch South Columbia, N.Y. Her letter Sept. 15, 1911, recd " 19, 1911,

Jan. 2 1/2 Mil. Road - A. M. E. L. E. J. Cliftenden, St. Paul, Minn. 1911 Sept. 22. To Mrs. M. M. Hatch - c 1929 Jan. 26 Photos to James W. Eddy A. D. Y.
Rev War
12851 INVALID.
File No. 12,851 Willard Eddy Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]